wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
world; society; people; the public
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be erected; to be built
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
many; much; plenty; hardly
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to speak; to hear a voice
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to show up; to appear; to turn up
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
how many years; how long; what year
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic